Stop highlighting 'one side of the story and not the other’ says Jacques Kallis
Mumbai: South African legend Jacques Kallis lived up to his reputation of a team player on Sunday. The Kolkata Knight Riders’ mentor backed his ex-teammate and skipper Graeme Smith who is facing a lot of flak for his impending divorce with Morgan Deane.
One of the best all-rounders to have ever graced the game, Kallis, issued a statement criticising a section of media for highlighting ‘one side of the story and not the other’.
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Kallis said, “Graeme has always provided for Morgan and their children. While we were on tour, Morgan had a full time nanny on every occasion to help her. Today, she still has a full time nanny and house-keeper, and lives in a beautiful home in Cape Town, paid for by Graeme. The accusations made against Graeme in the media are outrageous. They are unfair and untrue."
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Not pleased with the accusations directed towards Smith, Kallis said, “Many of the fake accusations irritated me but the one that really made me angry was the one about him going to the World Cup in Australia to be with his mates instead of being with his family. It is utter rubbish and seems designed to hurt. Graeme was pretty much forced into retirement, so he has to find a way to earn his income so that he can continue to provide for his family. I know he misses his kids when away, and when I see him I know where he’ll rather be.”
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The South African all-rounder made it absolutely clear as he said, “Graeme (Smith) deserves our respect for the manner in which he has conducted himself, both during his marriage and subsequently. With so much that he could say to defend himself, he has still done the decent thing and stayed silent."
— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) May 10, 2015